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Either leave the office or put your name to another contract (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

resign

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'either leave' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'another contract' is the wordplay.
'another' becomes 're' (I've seen this in other clues).
'contract' becomes 'sign' (signing is a kind of contracting).
're'+'sign'='RESIGN'

'the office or put your name to' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for resign that I've seen before include "Give up one's job" , "Either leave" , "Hand in one's notice" , "Give up one's post" , "advice for the incompetent?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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